Celebrity Parade
Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman have shared the screen before - but this time it's love. In Last Chance Harvey, the Academy Award-winning duo are funny and touching together as theynurture an unlikely romance. I mentioned to Emma that Dustin had told me that even guys have fantasies about meeting astranger "across a crowded room." For Thompson, who's happily married to actor Greg Wise, it's areminder that it's never too late for love. Q: Did you find a connection with this lonely woman who's sort of given up on looking for Mr.Right?A: I sort of understood her dysfunctional relationship with men. She's someone who lacksconfidence, stuck in an ordinary boring job, and not quite knowing how to get herself out of it. Ithink that lots of women get to that point in their 40s. They wonder why should they change. What I love about this film is that it suggests that taking a risk can be a very good thing. Weneed to be open to love no matter how old we are. Q: I can't tell you how much I enjoyed seeing your chemistry
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My wife blows her hair dry every day. Can the noise damage her hearing?-R.J. Nester, Boyertown, Pa. Yes, it can. Blow-dryers rank with power lawn mowers and leaf-blowers (all 85-90 decibels) in their ability to damage one's hearing. The extent depends on how loud they are, how often they'r e used and for how long. Your wife can reduce her risk by using the lowest blower setting for the shortest time possible and wearing sound-reducing earplugs.What's the difference between white and brown chicken eggs? -Christine Ratcliff, Longview, Tex. None, really. There's no nutritional or flavor difference, and the cooking characteristics are the same. The breed of hen is what determines the shell color. Because chickens that lay brown eggs are a bit larger (and require more food, etc.) than white-egg layers, brown eggs often cost a little more. While on vacation in Hawaii, our guide said that volcanoes can spew anything from dust to breadcrust bombs. What the heck is a "breadcrust bomb"?-Mark Finsky, Bloomington, Ind. V
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If you know anything about me, you know that I've never met a food I didn't like. But not everyone's as adventurous.Based on an informal survey of hungry friends, here are four of the all-time top "won't -touch-it, won't-eat-it foods" with tips on how to make them more palatable. (And anything worth this much trouble has to have nutritional merit, like the ones below.)1 Liver. Marinate the meat in balsamic vinegar (some people use milk!) to mellow its flavor. Pan fry with lots of sliced onions and/or mushrooms and/or raisins. Slice the liver into thin strips, serve covered with the veggies and fruit. Yum!2 Peas. (the canned variety). Drain the peas. Saut sliced onions in olive oil in a saucepan. Just before the onions begin to crisp, toss the peas into the saucepan. If you enjoy the peas as much as I know you will, next time toss in some sliced mushrooms, too.3 Cottage cheese. Depending on the variety you buy, this calcium-rich, quick-and-easy protein can be too bland, too tart, too watery, and too unappeali
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Yes, it is true that you should have one litter box for each cat in the household even though they will share boxes. The number one reason a cat stops using its litter box is because the box is dirty, so be sure to clean all of the boxes every day to keep your cats from urinating or defecating on the floor or furniture.More "Pet Chat"
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